Benton
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Benton probably refers to a farmstead or village associated with a settler named Bynna or Beonna. The name is derived from a personal name and the Old English word 'tun', meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Benton
- Old EnglishAttestedBynna's or Beonna's farmstead(from Bynna/Beonna "personal name", tun "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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